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Does anyone out there know of a good way to get a shine a 68 grill? Mine is pretty straight , but is discolored. I tried buffing, but it did very little. I used 1200 sandpaper and also sos pad, no luck.
not sure if this will work or not but it,s worth a try. on the aluim. trim piece that is on the tailgate that says Ford. i took a rag and soaked it with some paint thinner not paint stripper. and wiped the finish off of it. when you are done it will have a shine that will look like you buffed it out. but you did not. i have used this on two other f-100 tailgate trim pieces. but i have not tried it on a grill yet.
I have used the Crystal Draino method of stripping referred to in these threads. It does work, but you have to be very careful with it. Take the safety warnings seriously: work outside, wear goggles, gloves and long sleeves and be sure you don't 'cook' your parts too long in the lye.
I did this to my grill .
Strip anodizing with easy off oven cleaner ( not generic version)
straighten grill
sand grill from 400 grit to 1000 grit
polish with die grinder and polish kit from Eastwood .
many hours , bloody fingers a big mess to clean up
but came out good
LYE is the key
I found clean part of dirt .
scuff the grill with Red scotch brite , this seems to give the lye a head start .
spray on oven cleaner , let sit till white foam turns dirty , then use red scotch brite again and scrub rinse and repeat if needed
Don't use the liquid stuff. Use the crystals in water. Try diluting 1/2 cup Drano per 1 gallon of warm water. Make sure you keep an eye on the parts as the solution will eat through the anodizing and go to work on the metal.
Drano contains lye, which will burn skin, especially eyes. Wear protection and avoid enclosed spaces!!!
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